Direction indicator



May1 ,1923. v 1,453,92- H. L. ARNO LD DIRECTION INDICATOR Filed Oct. 2, 1922 Jiaventofl Patented May I, 1923.

re srrt HOIMER L. ARNOLD, OF ABCATA, CALIFORNIA.

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Application filed October a, 1922. Serial No. 591,909.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it knownthat I, H0MER L. ARNOLD, a citizen of the United States, residing" at Arcata, in thecounty of Humboldt and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements'in Direction Indicators, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in direction indicators, andv is particularly adaptedto be secured to the wind shield of an automobile for the purpose of informing others of the direction that the car is to be maneuvered.

The principalobject of this invention is to provide a device of this character which isextremely simple in construction, cheap to manufacture and therefore well within the purchase price of the average user.

Another object is to provide an indicator which is neat in appearance, simple to attachv to the car and one which may be relied upon as beingifool proof. I

A further object is to provide an indicator which is visible at all times either day or night, and one which may be operated entirely from a point within the vehicle thereby obviating the necessity of raising storm curtains or the like during inclement weather.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of my device partly in cross-section,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of my device partly broken away for the purpose of disclosing the interior of the signal, and

Figure 3 is a detail view of a screen-like member having indicating letters secured thereon.

Applicant is aware of the fact that various forms of signals have been placed upon the market, but these signals are very eX- pensive to install, complicated in construction and therefore easily deranged, or they do not comply with the requirements of the State laws, with the result that they'are not of universal value.

In my construction, I have sought to provide a structure which may be easily seen either day or night, one which may be adjusted to meet State requirementa and one which is simple and therefore reliable.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration islshown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the glass of the wind Slllfild, while the numeral 6 des1gnates the metal standard for retaining the glass 5. To I 1 1 at right angles as shown at 12 and proceeds .toward the rear of the car so as to for'm a Q .hub as shown at 13 for fadrum 14:. This rum is in. the form of a hollow casing to which is secured a pulley 16. This pulley is Y provided with a pin 17 which is adaptedto contacta pin 18'secured inthe tubular mem- .ber 11. In order to keep these pins 17 and 18 normally in contact one with the other, I

provide a spring 19 having one end in con tact with a pin 21, carried upon one surface of the drum 1 1 and having its opposite end coiled about the hub 13 and secured about a pin 22 secured to the hub 13.. A cable 23 is secured as shown at 2st to the pulley 16 v and extends thereabout and is adapted to lie over a hook 26 formed upon the clamp memher 8. This cable 23 has secured thereon rings as shown at 27, 28 and 29, the purpose of which will be later seen. At v31 I have shown a lamp preferably an electric lamp, which receives current through the medium of a cord 32 passing through the tubular member 11. This lamp serves to illuminate the interior of the drum 14c and to shine through the window 33 formed in the drum as best shown in Figure 1. Mounted within the drum and secured upon the hub 13 is a segmental member 3- 1. Thismember 34: is pref rably made of wire gauze as shown in Figure 3 and has secured thereto a portion 36 formed of solid metal to act as a blind.

Secured upon the wire gauze are suitable spaced letters as shown at 37, 38, 39 and 11,

which letters may be formed in any con- 1 venient manner. I

The operation-of my device is fol-l indication will be that the car is proceeding in its course and is not going to execute any particular maneuver. Should the operator desire to turn toward the right, he ill grasp tli'eball A secured to the cord 23, lift 5 it out of its engagement with the hook 26,

give it a pull until the ring 29 lies upon the opposite side of the hook 26 from that upon Which it normally lies. W hen the operator releases the ball A, the cord Will move so as to cause the ring 29 to abut the hook 26- Which will hold the drum in a position so as to expose theletter' upon the Wire segmental gauze member at, it being understood that the drum 162 has revolved through 5 its connection-With the pulley '16 about which the-cord 23 is Wound.

It Will be seen that by causing either of the rings 27 or 28 to engage the hook 526 a different letter will be brought into view The drum will rotate in the direction of the 1! through the-Wire gauze and causes the letters to stand out in bold relief thereby pro- VlClH-l" a visible Warning.

It is obvious that two gauze plates might be employed, one upon each side of the 30 light, in which instance a Window'-\vould be provided on each side of the drum, which Would give a Warning to oncomingvehicles aswell as those coming from the rear.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to betaken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I elaim":-

In a device or" the character described, the combination with a support, a tubular member extending outwardly fronr'sai'd support and having a hub portion'thereot formed at'right angles thereto, a druin'iotatably mounted on said hub, a indow formed in said drum, a pulley secured to said drum, a cable hav ng one end seciured to said pulley and extend ng 'th'ereabo'ut,

said cable extending to apoi-nt re'mote'from said drum, rings secured to saidcahle', for

the purpose of retaining said cable in adjust-ed position, a spring coiled ut' said hub and havingits opposite enc butting a pin mounted on said drum, asegmental member mounted upon said huh and it n said drum, said segmental being formed of wiregauze, characters formed on said segmental member; and"means"for illuminating the interior o said drum."

in testimony whereof I Hi)? my signa'- ture.

HOMER L. ARNOLD. 

